B5 — Birmingham
Every number below comes from real recorded sales in B5 (Birmingham, Birmingham) — 6,740 sales over 32 years of market history across 8 areas.
In 1995 the middle of the B5 market was £45,000. The 2026 median: £180,000 — 4.0 times the starting point. 2003 was the year to be holding: the median rose +29.5% in twelve months. Anyone who bought just before 2009 learned about -25.0% the hard way.
Median sold price in B5
| Year | Median sold price | Sales |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | £45,000 | 78 |
| 2000 | £68,975 | 102 |
| 2005 | £151,000 | 422 |
| 2010 | £118,000 | 212 |
| 2015 | £139,000 | 235 |
| 2020 | £190,000 | 127 |
| 2025 | £231,086 | 146 |
| 2026 | £180,000 | 18 |
The areas on the board
The board splits B5 into 8 areas, weighted by how much actually sells in each:
- Birmingham (B5 7) (40% of local sales) — busiest streets: Bristol Road, The Boulevard, Pershore Road
- Birmingham (B5 4) (33% of local sales) — busiest streets: Navigation Street, St Johns Walk, Essex Street
- Birmingham (B5 6) (13% of local sales) — busiest streets: Bromsgrove Street, Pershore Street, Hurst Street
- Birmingham (B5 5) (8% of local sales) — busiest streets: Masshouse Plaza, Allison Street, Bordesley Street
- Edgbaston (5% of local sales) — busiest streets: Jacoby Place, Odell Place, Raglan Road
- Balsall Heath (0% of local sales) — busiest streets: Edward Road
- The Kings Gap (0% of local sales)
- Peasedown St John (0% of local sales) — busiest streets: Willersley Close
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Prices are medians of real Land Registry sales. Street lists show street names only — never individual addresses. New to the game? Start with how to play.